Okay, so while I was posting, you posted again and since you're gone all day, I would keep her crate in her play area, with the door open and her blanket inside the crate and nowhere else, so she can start to get the idea that her crate is her sleeping/safe place. She will go in and out of there, maybe even take her naps in there, dogs like to den. As far as the potty goes, I'm sure you'll have the potty pads down, so I would train her to use those ASAP. It wouldn't hurt to train her to on those as well as outside, though. I think it would be a god idea to do that.
As far as nighttime goes, the same as I said before.
good luck, I really hope you find something that works for you!
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